A little bit of Solyndra — yours for $9.50

At this point, it’s entirely possible that no one wants Solyndra’s solar modules except political junkies and clean-tech geeks.

But an electronics dealership in Santa Clara will happily sell you one for $9.50.

HSC Electronic Supply scooped up a few hundred of the unique, tube-shaped modules that were left at Solyndra’s Fremont HQ after the company plunged into bankruptcy in 2011. HSC announced their availability Wednesday.

Solyndra’s collapse, after the company received $528 million in federal loans to build its factory, touched off a political firestorm and turned into a public relations disaster that the solar industry is still struggling to overcome. Solyndra executives tried to find someone to buy the company whole, to no avail. They ended up auctioning off most of the equipment and selling the building to Seagate Technology for just over $90 million.

The modules HSC offers aren’t just glass. Roughly one meter long, each includes thin-film solar cells inside. Stick them under the sun, and they’ll generate electricity.

Matt Dunstan, co-owner of HSC, said some potential buyers may want to see how well Solyndra’s modules performed, compared to other modules and panels. But many buyers may just want a souvenir of one of Silicon Valley’s most spectacular corporate flame-outs.

“We think people are probably going to buy them as conversation pieces,” Dunstan said.

I still have a shorter version of a Solyndra module on my desk, parked next to my computer. Each of the reporters who attended the factory’s groundbreaking ceremony in 2009 got one as a keepsake. No way I’m getting rid of that thing.